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Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09
Protection of Fish,

Seth Green, in the American Agri- culturist, makes this forcible appeal for the protection of fish:
 The matter of protecting our fish is subject which should interest every good citizen, whether he be fisherman or not; it is a question which concerns the food supply of tho country, which is of vital importance to every man, woman and child.
 The class of fishermen who do tho most damage are those who take the fish during their spawning seasons. It is at this time that the fish como into tho shallow water to complete their task of prccreation and arc then easily captured. All fish have certain localities, to which they resort at the season of the year when their eggs are matured and ready to cast. Different varieties seek diff.rcnt locali- ties. These localities are well known to poachcrs, and where the fish congregatc in these places in large schools, they draw their net around them and fre- quently capture the whole lot at a single haul.
 Another method through which our inland waters are deprived of hundreds of thousands of young fish annually, is through the means of the murderous spear and jack light. The depredators approach the spawning beds of the sal mon trout, bass or other fish at night ; the strong light of the jack, as it is called, thrown upon the water, enables the spearman to sec down in the clear water for several feet; the darkness of the night serves in the same way as a c.oak thrown over the head in the day time in looking below the ice, through which, as many of your readers know, objects can be seen for considerable distance down. The fish have appar- ently little fear of the light, and the boat is easily paddled up to within few feet of the fish, when the deadly spear is sent into them. Not only are many captured in this way, but many are injured which are not brought to the boat, so that they die by being pierced by the tines of the spear, and dtath is the result in n few hours or days. according to the injury. There are also several other ways by which fish are destroyed while on their spawning beds, as by shooting, snaring, etc., but l think have explained the matter sufficiently. and trust it will make an i'm rt ssion on the minds of my read CTS, so that they will exert their inf1u' ence to protect the fish from illegal modes of capture at all times, and their whole. sale destruction, particularly so when they arc on their spawning beds.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09

Anointing the Body.

The practice of anointing the body with oil is very ancient. It prevailed not only among the Romans, Greeks and Jews, but throughout Egypt and the East. In Egypt, and to some extent among the Jews, it was m act of hospl- tality to anoint the head of each guest.
 Among the Jews, the coplous pouring | of oil on the heads of high priests, kings and prophets was one 'f the chief cere- monies of induction into office. Among the Greeks and Romans inunction fol- lowed bathing, and, in the case of the weakly, preceded it. This prevented the rou uyhness of skin that would natur- ally result from frequent resort to the bath-aud the luxurious among the later Romans resorted to it and bathed sevcr al times day. Much of the oil was highly perfumed. In ono small Roman city an entire street was lined with un- gent shops.
 Inunctlon was also generally employed for medicinal purposes. Tine passage in  James 5: 4, doubtless simply means, ct prayer to God accompany the u;e of the ordinary healing remedies. Al the present day there is tendency to return to inunction as remedial agent. In c,sc the skin is dry md scurfy, the pro- cess will fully restore it's natural . it. ness. Frequent bathing renders the epi- ,, lcrmis thin, and thus unduiy exposes the terminal nerves; inunction would le. lieve this.
 At well-known S,nitariuh,, Inunction with olive oil was tried twenty years .so in cases If wasting disease. The re- suits were so favorable that it has become a favorte prescription ia various forms of disease, though in most cases, cocoa- nut oil is now preferred to olive-o,l. In an atce on this subject in the Laws of Life, the writer shows that in- unc,ion has been found to De more satis- factory in it's effects when administered by strong attendant who is skilled to tub, rapidly and thoroughly, the urface of the body. The oil is more quickly absorbed, and there seems to Le some value in the mere rubbing.
 The practice seems to be especially suited to cases in which the stomach and intestinal tract are unable to digest fatty food. It has been practiced with good results in cases of consumption 0ubcrcu. losis), attended with great loss of fe>h innutrition, due to chronic inflammatio or of the digestive tract. From two to si, times Q week the application can b' made, according to the patients rowe of absorption. Youths Companion.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09
Peat R0gS ill Russia.

A Russian official rep rt states that the use of peat as fuel in factories is rapidly increasing, and from this circumstance the price of pcat-bogs has risen so much that bog is worth more than q well timbered forest. Last year twenty-eight pcat-bogs Lelonging to the Crown were being worked on leases, the total area being 6, 900 acres. This year there arc thirty-three such bogs, with an area of 50,000 acres, containing peat to the esti- matel cxten. of 40, 900, 900 Russian cubic fathoms. Many manufacturers arc giv- ing up the use of wood in favor of peat, and this is especially the case in the province of Vladimir. Peat-cutting ma- chimes are supplied chiefly from Mo COW, but few are sent from Belgium and Germany. The fuel has been tried fol railway work, but so fer without any great succesA
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09
Ages of Crowned Heads.

Here, according to the "AImanach dc Gothu," is table showing the ages on Jan. 1, 1887, of the various crowned heads, etc.: Emperor William of G.r- many, 89; Pope Leo XIII, 76; William III, King of the Neither! !audS, 69; Charles III, Prince of Monaco, 69; Vlc- toria, Queen of Great B.rtain, 67; Peter II, Emperor of B:azll, 61; Francis Jo- scph, Emperor of Austri, 56; Leopold, Klng of the Belgians, 51; Louis, K ne of Portugal, AS; Charles, King of Rou mania, 47; Abdul Hamid, the Sultan A; Humbert, King of Italy, AZ; Alex andcr III, Emperor of Russia, Al George, King of the Greeks, 4i; Milan King of Scrvia, 32; the King of Spain n few months
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09
Ue Probably Didn't.

A tramp who called at house on Columbia street yesterday and asked for money was handed Q penny by the woman.
 Madame" he said, after he had looked at it for Q moment, q hope you have done nothing rashly-not deprived your family of any of the necessities of life or given nc money which ought to have been saved 10; nt."
 "Oh, well," she replied, as she made ready to close the door, five are all ex- pected and commanded to make sacri- fees now and then. l hope you won't gamble or get drunk with it.'-[Detroit Free Press
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09
HUMOROUS.

A noticeable fcature-A crooked nose. A bad scrape-Au amateurs violin solo.
 Many a man seeks girl for her pa value.
 Bread is never made until it is kneaded. The telephone operator has perpetual holler day.
 One of the latest serenade songs is, 70, tell me love is the dog tied up."
 A new solution of the tlme-honored conundrum, Why do poor people marryf is that misery loves company.
 A new song is entitled Autumn Leaves" The title is unoppor,une, as autumn left some months ago.
 A tumble in the price of wheat is not relishcd by the speculator in that com. modity. It goes against his grain.
 Charity, they say, covers a multitude of sins; but an exchange thinks there is not nearly enough of it to go round. A Awestcrn lecturer has selected for his subject "A Bad E .g." This sub icct often strikes a lecturer unfavorably.
 "Can February MarchG" asked tho punstcr, with sickly smile. "Per- haps not" replied the quiet man, ''but April May"
 'I do not desire wealth for itself," remarked tho philosopher. ''No," re- piled the cynic, I suppose you desire it for yourself"
 Dr. Johnson once, speaking of . quarrelsome fellow, said: "If he had two ideas in his head they would fall out with each other.
 Let a woman read all the advertise ments and the poetry in newspaper and she doesn't care what they put in the news columns.
 A sanitary officer of Paris says there arc fully 2,5Oo, 900 rats in that city. Stil American girls are not afraid to go to the French capital.
 Doctor-You handled me very gently during the cross-examination. Lawyer An, sir, did not know how soon you might be handling mo.
 A Michigan turkey has bcen trained to draw a sled. What is wanted in Michigan, the land of rallies, is some- thing that will draw turkey.
 Ending of boys letter from board ing-school: "I can't write any moro, for my feet arc SO cold that can't hold a pen. Your affectionate son Tommy"
 Queen Victoria has ordered from . Lyons firm 9, 800 900 pocket handker chiefs with her picture on Them, for the occasion of her coming jubilee, thus pre-. pairing the way for the hardest and most extensive blow her dynasty has yet received.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09
Alaska's Wonderful Scenery.

From the northwest corner of Wash ington Territory, along the coast line of British Columbia, and as far north as the city of Juneau, Alaska, nearly q thousand miles, apicturesque panorama of towering, prccipitous mountains and broad rivers and bays is spread out be- fore the ever-devouring gaze of the traveller. Natures noblest efforts in scenic effects arc here displayed. It is as if the Yellowstone National Park or the mountainous regious of Colorado were partly sunken into the sea until their gu1ches and valleys were converted into waterways. A grand salt water river 0he Inland Passage) in paccs hundreds of futhoms deep, with waters as clear as an Alpine lake, whose shores in places can be reached by pebble thrown from the ships side, reaches from Puget Sound as fer up the coast as Chilkoo, Alaska, about 100 miles above Juneau. An impenetrable wall of cedar, spruce and hemock timber lines either shore, reaching from the waters edge to timber line on the mountain sides, and as far inland as the eye can reach. Talk ing our trip in the month of December, arriving at Juneau on the 23d, we were agreeably surprised to find the weather only moderately cold and not at all un- comfortable. The valleys above the seq and lower mountains were entirely free from snow and covered with vegetation not yet turne brown by the hard frost' of winter. -[ Alaska Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09
The Pig.

The pir is a familiar object in natural history, and his origin dates back to some time before Noah had to pack up ard go sailing. He got some pigs to go up the gang-plank and enter his ark, but that was the only instance ever known where the animal accc mmodated any body who was in hurry. While there are several species and mary breeds, no one travelling abroad into strange coun- tries will ever mistake Q pig for any thing else. It was not until the year 1859 that his flesh was eaten. Up to that time his bristles were supposed to run clear through him and clinch on the other side, and his meat was supposed to be made up of burdock roots, old potatoes and tomato cans. There arc still some people who declare against pork, but when pork is a shilling pound codtish is only seven cents. The pig alive is of no good to anybody, but when dead his meat can be made to answer for chicken, mutton, turtle, quail, vcnison and pork; his bristlrs are made into camels hair brushes; his hoofs into glue, his legs into pickles, his hide into alligator skin, and his fat was used for lard until cotton seed oil and wagon grease took ito place. - Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09
Getting A "HOOse."

An English clergyman, living for many years in Devonshire, relates tho following as fair illustration of the qu,int simplicity of the Devonshire folk:
 One very cold day in December he was making parish calls and on coming to stream by foot bridge, was greatly surprised on seeing below him ono of his flock wadng up to his knees in water, for no apparent reason. He was blue with cold. but his face wore very dc, termincd aspect. The clergyman, great ly surprised, asked, "Why Robert what in tho world are you abouts Have you lost anything"
 "Aw, naw, sir" replied Robert; 'l aint lost nothin', but, you sec, l be to sing bass iu the choir Christmas day, and be trying to get a hoose" (vernaculax for hoarscncss. )-GLivinS Church.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09
A Wonderful Clock.

Another great clock has ben added to the neurological wonders of the world-a piece of mechanism that will vie with the elaborate marvel of Strasburg Cathedral, and put the professional curiosity of rne Tower into the shade. The latest effort of the renowned Christian Martin of Villingen, in the Black Forest, is said in its way to surpass anything of the kind yet attempted. It is three and half metres high, two and three quarters broad, and shows the seconds, minutes, quarter hours, hours, days, weeks, months, the four seasons, the years, and leap years until the last sound of the year 99, 999 of the Christian era.
 Moreover, it tells on it's face the cor rect time for various attitudes, together with the phases of the moon and vari- cty of useful information generally con- fined to the pages of an almsnac. It also contains vast number of working figures representing the life of man, the erect of Christcndom, and the ancient pagan and Teutonic mytholo- gies. Sixty separate and individualized statuettcs strike the sixty minutes. Death IS represented, as in Holbcin's fa- nous dance, in the form of a skeleton. In another part appear the Twelve Apostles, the Seven Ages of Man, mod eled after the description of Shakespeare, the four seasons, the twelve signs of the Zodiac, and so on.
 During tho night time watchman sallies forth, and blows the hour upon his horn, while at sunrise chanticleer ap- pears and crows lustily. The cuckoo also calls, but only once year, on the first day in spring. Besides the figures l there is whole series of movable figures in enamel, exhibiting in succession the seven days Of Creation and the fourteen Stations of the Cross. At certain hour little sacristan rings a bell in the spire, and knce,s down and folds his hands, as if in prayer; and, abov, all, the musical works are said to have sweet and de- licious fute.ike tone.-[St. James Ga 1 Zptto
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09

The most magnificent sapphire in the world is the Iroperty of noble Russian family. It is over two inches in length and is m incn and half wide, its color bting rich azure. It is perfect in form and in water. This peerless gem was in the keeping of Parisian jeweler some years ago, when the sum of one million and half of francs was offered for it by one of the Rothschilds, bu. the offer was refused. It is mounted as brooch, and is surrounded by large diamonds, a smaller sapphire, similarly mounted, be- ing suspended from it as pendant.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09

Young men under age who are con- templating entering the army, will do we'll to bear in mind a d cision just rendered by Judge Welke-, of tho United States court, at c Cleveland, Ohio. w. Seward Hearn enlisted in the United States army in August, 1882, when not quite 20 years old, and deserted the fol- lowing May. After wandering about the country for nearly three years he went to Cleveland and married fou, months ago. He was arrested lately for desertion, and put in the plea that the enlistment, having been without the consent of his parents, was illegal, and that he had the right to leave at any time before he came of age. Judge Well ker decided that minor over 16 years of age was entitled to enlist in the army without the consent of his parents ol guardian, unless they refused to give consent, and that he was consequently i: held under the same obligation = if hs rue = aeA
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09
An OrerOn sand Storm.

Trains on the Northern Pac. tic rail- road were recently detained between Willows and Alkali, Ore, by sand storm. The wind blew so hard that the locomotive headlight and lights in lan- terms carried by the train hands were extinguishcd. and sand drifted upon the tracks faster than it could be shovcled eff. The only way the trains got through was by shovelling the sand from the track and pushing ahead foot by foot the sanl closing in behind the cars as fast as they were moved on. --[New York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09

W. B. Russell, Il travelled young Eng lishman, has b,cn in New York two months, and during that time has suc- ceeded in losing sa5o, 1000 on the stock market, and then in recovering it with considerable surplus. Now he is con- vinced that the Southern States offer better inducements for the profitable in vestment of money than any other sec tion of the globe, and has invested largely in Tennessee iron lands.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09
Expectation.

Between the sunset and the sun
 Night slumt CTS on the sleeping barA And through its curtain, one by ono,
 Gleam tender glances of the stars Between the sunset and the sun. And so between my love's lips lies
 An untold message meant for me; Whether 'tw ill bring me sweet surprtss Or dole or doubt or paradise,
 Is known alone 10 destiny. Yet as wait dream of tears
 Between her eyelids and her eyes, A mystery of mist appears, That hints of hope and flat CTS fears;
 And on her lips burst of sghs,
 And on her lids a red that dies
 To slumberous shadows that fall and risa Till as seek some slgn to see, B,tween her eve ids and her eyes Love lights his lamp and laughs at me. Francis Howard Williams
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09

The electricians are almost unanimous in the opinion that the electric spark would be an immense improvement upon the rope as an executans of the death sentence. The passage of an electric current through the body of a con- demned man in any convenient method would launch him into internity, they affirm, in an infinitesimal fraction of a second; while it takes an average of sixteen minutes to kill man with rope even when the hangman is an expert and meets with no accidents
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09
Splitting a Hurricane.

Fairfield (Me.) Journal succeeded in splitting hurricane. Seeing it com ing straight towards his barn, he took two boards and holding them with his best hold, before the barn, the ends to- cether in front of him so that they formed sort of wedge. he spread tho hurricane apart, so that it only took of two corners of the barn. For prcscrv- ing barns or serving yarns there's noth. inc like ingenuity. -T Boston Traveller.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09

Mir. Albert l.. Murdock of Boston has offered a reward of S50o to the man whose method of safe car heating is first introduced and accepted by any railroad company. This private move is very commendab.c, says the New York Herald, but the public authoritiesin each State should take measures to speedily ecure the needed reform.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09

Six daughters belonged in the family of Groceryman Gottlieb Schlecht, of New York, and the six in tura have eloped. Annie, the eldest, ran away when she was 21 years old, Amelia when she was IA, Caroline and Netta when they were IT, Adelinc when she was 16, and Hortensia when she was 12. Hor- tensia's elopement was with Edward Russell, and was an occurrence of few weeks ago. The course of true love In this case, however, did not run so smoothly as in the case of the other sis ters, because Edward has been sent to jail for marrying a child.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09

Verdi's new opera, "Otello," was first produced in public at Milan recently. A great crowd was present, including all the Italian notabilities in the city. Journalists and critics from all quarters of Europe were in attendance, with the managers of the chief European theatres md opera houses. No more critical or intellectual audience was ever brought together to approve or condemn new opera, says the New York Times. As a whole, the opera was great success. The stalls for the performance sold fol $4o; seats for s20, and boxes from $10C to $24O. Verdi was followed to his hote by an immense multitude of admirers, who cheered him on his way.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09

Butte Auaconda, in Montana, is the latest and most extensive mining camp in the west. Its 22. 900 citz,ns SUD- port four daily newspapers, five brass and string bands, three variety theatres, one opera house. and any number oi gambling and drinking establishments. The city IS out of debt, and has s14, 900 in the treasury. The mines in the dis trict for the year 1886 will produce close on S24 900 900.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09
THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN.
Treatment of Warts

A plaster of black soup applied each night for fortnight, according to M. Vidal, will soften wart so that it may be scrapcd off. The treatment by M. Collier is to transdx the principal war' with the point of pin, the head of which is then to be held in the flame of 3 candle until the wart is destroyed; il will drop off in few days. The re- maning warts will then usually disap- pear.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09
Hard Luck.

''You say you have met with hard luck2' she queried of the tramp who stood on the doorstep.
 "Yes, in !eed--very hard"
 !'What was it?"
 ''Why, ma'am, I invested my last $2 in lottery ticket and never drew a blessed prize. Ah If you rich people only knew the misfortuues of the poorw -[Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09

A company of Eastern capitalists is being organized at Pittsburg for the construction of the largest Bessemer- steel plant in the United States. The capital is s5OOO, 900. A prominent railroad president is at the head of the concern. Work on the buildings will be commenced this srrino.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09

General Fremont has picturesque pen. In his sMemoils," just out, he says of an Indian encountered during his second exploration: "He was good-looking young man and as naked as a worm."
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09
Health llilNfa

A teaspoonlul of granulated sugar moistcne with pure vinegar will gen. orally remedy that annoying complaint, hiccough.
 Sick headache may generally be cured by the administration of the juice of half lemon in cup of strong black coff,e without sugar.
 Put five drops of chloroform on lit- tie cotton or wool in the bowl of cay pipe, then blow the vapor through the stem into an aching ear and instant re. lief will be afforded.
 A capital method of administering castor oil to children is pour the oil into a pan over moderate fire, break an egg into it and stir up. Then flavor with ( little salt, sugar or current jelly.
 It is claimed that If persons liable to the effects of poison ivy will take dost of pure olive oil after an exposure to such ivy, they will escape annoyance. If the eruption has already begun, few doses of olive oil will neutralze the effects of the poison.
Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09

The magnificent plant and property worth $50, 900, 900, at the Charlestown, Mass, navy-yard, are running to waste, the Boston Record complains. Five thousand men were employed there day and night at one time during the war.